In this book, Joel Greenblatt provides a straightforward and accessible guide to value investing. He introduces a 'magic formula' that helps investors identify and purchase good businesses at below-average prices. The formula, explained using simple math and humor, has been extensively tested and proven to be effective in beating the market and professional managers. The book also explores why success often eludes individual and professional investors and why the formula remains viable even after widespread knowledge of it. Updated editions include data and analysis from the recent financial crisis and model performance through 2009[2][3][4].
This book provides a highly accessible guide to the stock market, focusing on special situations that portfolio managers and investment experts often miss. It includes case studies, important background information, and tools for individual investors to exploit opportunities in areas like spin-offs, restructurings, merger securities, rights offerings, recapitalizations, bankruptcies, and risk arbitrage. Greenblatt, who has been beating the Dow with returns of 50 percent a year for over a decade, shares his expertise to help readers become successful stock market investors.
On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, we research Joel Greenblatt and what we can learn from the investor who put up 50% annualized returns before fees for Gotham Capital. We discuss:
(02:55) Who is Joel Greenblatt?
(08:34) Gotham Capital's Performance
(11:36) Special Situations Investing
(12:34) Understanding Spin-Offs
(19:30) Mergers and Arbitrage
(23:35) Bankruptcies and Restructurings
(32:35) Recapitalizations, Options, and Leaps
(36:19) Understanding the Little Book: Quality Stocks at Cheap Prices
(41:11) Screening for Value: EV to EBIT and ROIC
(49:13) The Magic Formula: Combining Quality and Value
(57:59) Lessons from Joel Greenblatt: Complexity and Homework
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